7 catalog entries, grouped by year.
A 32-song route through the original six studio albums, balancing accessible singles, album selections and complete longer performances.
32 selections with release evidence; 26 beyond the yearly lists.
The Doors formed in Los Angeles around Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore. Their 1967 debut introduced songs including Break on Through and Light My Fire. Six studio albums with Morrison developed a repertoire drawing on rock, blues and extended song forms; later band albums and individual members' solo work form separate parts of their history.
The Doors - official band history
Read original membership, debut songs, six-album period and distinct post-Morrison work. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
The Doors - Rhino career history
Read rock/blues context and extended studio compositions. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-19. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
Release: 1967Source checked
Screenshot additions: 1960s listBreak on Through (To the Other Side) opens the Doors' self-titled 1967 debut. The band paired Jim Morrison's voice with Ray Manzarek's keyboards, Robby Krieger's guitar and John Densmore's drums. Its placement at the...
Read background and sourcesJim Morrison's poetic lyrics combined with the band's improvisational style
View background statusThe intensity of passion in a short-lived relationship
View background statusJim Morrison wrote the lyrics after seeing a woman walking on the beach in Venice, California.
View background statusReported release: 1968Date needs verification | Recent carryover
Source year-end #49Jim Morrison's exploration of physical and spiritual connection
View background statusOne of the last singles released by The Doors before Jim Morrison's death.
View background statusThe final song recorded by the original Doors lineup, released shortly before Jim Morrison's death.
View background status1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.